[ ohhh yeah he should've seen that coming! Good job, Lear, way to slack off and get Munna hurt! ]
Tch...!
[ by rights he should probably swap Pokemon, but also... he's always been the sort of person who wants to see things through to the end, and maybe Munna is the same way? He should at least give it the option...! ]
Munna! Do you want to see this through, or take a break?
[ this is Pokemon power of friendship-style, he's still figuring it out bit by bit. ]
Mienshao is already in battle, and used Detect last turn, so she can't do Fake Out or Detect again. Aerial Ace gets her good, but she retaliates with a High Jump Kick, that actually connects this time! It does a good amount of damage... but another Aerial Ace is sure to take her out.
In the next car, you are greeted by... a man on a motorcycle. Really? Inside of the train?
"I'm a heartbreaker... My name... Charles. Riding a bike and becoming the wind fits a bad boy like me. Not getting tangled up in a clingy wet blanket like Ingo. I've moved on, and so should he. He's better off forgetting all of that."
[ ... khhhh all of his battles are going so poorly. Is Lear... bad at battling now??? Is he out of practice?? Oh my god he has to get back to Pasio STAT.
anyway he's withdrawing Munna. ]
Eurgh...
F-fine, that was just a warm-up...!
[ pissy baby Lear.
Anyway, he only has one Pokemon who isn't weak to water (and isn't Hoopa), so...! ]
Staraptor, again! Open with a Double Team, quickly!
[ this time, he's going to be a bit more sensible with his approach. Since everything is out to get him.
"I'm a heartbreaker... My name... Charles. I ride like the wind. I've already gotten rid of Ingo from my life. I've even let go of my grudge about the damages his brother owes me... Because I'm too much of a bad boy to get lawyers involved. I'd rather just get out of this joint and into a place with freer vibes."
"I won't stand for it. A strange foreigner like him coming in and stealing all of my thunder. I was a fan of Pokemon before he ever arrived, you know! But I read the room and listened to the clan, and I politely didn't bring any in! On top of that he's dangerously loud, and doesn't know any proper etiquette, and won't stop wearing those rags... No tact at all!"
That man is far too nice to purposefully try to steal anyone's thunder, so you must simply have had cold feet for too long. There's nobody to blame but yourself.
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Tch...!
[ by rights he should probably swap Pokemon, but also... he's always been the sort of person who wants to see things through to the end, and maybe Munna is the same way? He should at least give it the option...! ]
Munna! Do you want to see this through, or take a break?
[ this is Pokemon power of friendship-style, he's still figuring it out bit by bit. ]
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Fine then. There's no need to look so upset--you've done nothing wrong. The mistake was mine.
[ ANYWAY, ROUND TWO!! ]
Staraptor, you're up! Aerial Ace, hit it hard and fast!
[ 2d6+2 (flying + STAB)! = 8! ]
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Staraptor, once more! Aerial Ace!
[ Avenge Munna! ]
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"Ooohhh... Fine! But you only won because you used two different Pokemon!"
Gwen sulkily comes up to heal both Munna and Staraptor, as is tradition in the battle facilities.
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Munna would have rallied and handled your Pokemon just fine if it had come down to it.
[ SO THERE!! He crosses his arms and huffs at that. ]
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She storms off to the side to sit down, leaving the path open into the next car.
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Don't listen to her. You clearly can handle yourself.
[ But he's not going to argue with her, honestly. Too self-important for that.
ONWARDS to the next car! ]
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"I'm a heartbreaker... My name... Charles. Riding a bike and becoming the wind fits a bad boy like me. Not getting tangled up in a clingy wet blanket like Ingo. I've moved on, and so should he. He's better off forgetting all of that."
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... Don't talk to me. Just send out your Pokemon, would you?
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He sends out a red-striped Basculin!
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Munna gets to try again. ]
Alright, here we go...! Munna, let's begin with a strong offensive. Psybeam!
[ best laid plans, etc, etc, anyway it's a 3. ]
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Basculin uses Crunch—it's super effective! And it lowers Munna's defenses too. The next Crunch is going to take Munna out!
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anyway he's withdrawing Munna. ]
Eurgh...
F-fine, that was just a warm-up...!
[ pissy baby Lear.
Anyway, he only has one Pokemon who isn't weak to water (and isn't Hoopa), so...! ]
Staraptor, again! Open with a Double Team, quickly!
[ this time, he's going to be a bit more sensible with his approach. Since everything is out to get him.
2d6+1 for STAB (eventually) = 10!]
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Tch, and now--aerial ace!
[ he's still smarting, honestly, from how badly he's been failing Munna. This is character development (???) ]
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"Ah... So it goes. Here. Have a little memento from me, then."
Charles tosses Lear a couple of Full Restores before bringing his motorcycle off to the side.
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Time to tend to his Pokemon. ]
... No dramatic spiels or anything to leave me with before I carry on?
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Right, yes, that was a waste of time. Foolish of me to expect otherwise.
[ he just turns on a heel to keep on going to the next car
sorry charles ]
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"I won't stand for it. A strange foreigner like him coming in and stealing all of my thunder. I was a fan of Pokemon before he ever arrived, you know! But I read the room and listened to the clan, and I politely didn't bring any in! On top of that he's dangerously loud, and doesn't know any proper etiquette, and won't stop wearing those rags... No tact at all!"
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[ as if Lear has any room to talk. ]
That man is far too nice to purposefully try to steal anyone's thunder, so you must simply have had cold feet for too long. There's nobody to blame but yourself.
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She does actually have to struggle for this.
"...often forgets to pray at all before meals? Is that a model citizen to you?!"
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[ yeah. ]
Let's just get this over with, shall we? There is no way you and I are going to see eye-to-eye on this.
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